Latest news: DOJ closes SBC investigation; what’s proof-texting?; study takes closer look at Baptist churches

To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper, see below.

1. That’s a wrap! The U.S. Department of Justice informed SBC attorneys Wednesday (March 12) that its investigation into the Convention and its entities is closed.

2. What is proof-texting? “At first glance, it might not seem like a big deal — after all, they’re still using the Bible, right? However, there are some serious problems with this approach,” writes Phil Cooke.

3. The average Southern Baptist church calls the South home, but the only region of the country where those congregations are growing is the Northeast.

EDITOR’S NOTE — These stories were compiled by The Baptist Paper.